Apple Intelligence for iPhone 16 launch is only days away but may not have the features you expect

Apple Intelligence will not be available in iOS 18.1, as it was first shown at WWDC 2024. What's coming and what's not?

Apple Intelligence could be launched on the 28th of October with the iOS 18.1 update. This includes the iPhone 16 Series as well as the iPhone 15 Pro. The update will be a major upgrade for iPhone 16 owners who have waited for AI features ever since the launch of their device. Apple has also used this update as the basis of its marketing campaign for the iPhone 16 and to brand the series.

You may be disappointed to hear that Apple Intelligence, which was first shown at WWDC 2024 and will not be available in iOS 18.1. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg reports that Apple will roll out the updates gradually. iOS 18.4 is likely to be Apple's final major release, expected around March. Let's look at the features that are coming in iOS 18.1 as well as those that will be arriving later.

New Features in iOS 18.1

Writing toolsYou may have used ChatGPT for proofreading your writings, or Google Gemini to draft emails. Apple has a similar feature which checks for grammar mistakes, gives text summaries and even rewrites your content. It will be especially helpful to many professionals who are busy, as it streamlines repetitive tasks.

Clean up

Apple's Clean Up feature, which is integrated into Photos, allows users to quickly remove unwanted background elements, such as people, items, and more. The long-awaited feature has finally been released with iOS 18.1.

Summary for Emails and Notifications

You can now access AI-generated summaries for phone call transcripts and notifications.

Upgrade to Siri

Siri will not be fully upgraded at launch. However, there will be reworked animations and other improvements.

Siri on Screen Awareness

As we mentioned, Siri's features which suggest a complete overhaul will be released gradually. Siri is expected to have the feature of on-screen awareness in iOS 18.4. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says that some aspects of the feature may be available in January 2025 with iOS 18.3.

Priority Notifications

iOS 18 is able to determine which notifications are the most important and will display the most crucial ones at the top.

Image Wan

iOS 18.1 does not include the Image Wand, a feature that will be eventually integrated into apps such as Notes. The feature will function similarly to Samsung's Sketch to Image, which allows users to create simple sketches that Apple Intelligence can then transform into detailed images.

Genmoji

Genmoji allows users to create their own emojis using AI. This is perfect when an existing emoji does not quite fit the scenario. It can also be used in situations where there is no existing emoji.

Image Playground

This feature brings generative AI images to iPhones. Users can input a prompt and create an image. It's similar to Google's Pixel Studio and other tools like Gemini and Microsoft Copilot.